Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Whole Rack $35
  • Chickenand Smashed Potatoes
  • Large $13
  • Chocolate Housse Filled Vanilla Ice Cream Cone $6
  • Jerk Chicken Sandwich $10
    • Pulled Chicke, Pineapple Salsa, Cbbage and Corn Slaw
  • Vegetarian Burger $12
    • Quinoa Vrusted Patey, Eggplant and Apricot Relish, Cheese, Pickles, Lettuce
  • Chipotel Buhhalo Wings s/w Ranch Dressing 6pcs $9
  • Half $15
  • Szechuan scallops
  • Kung pao beef
  • Chicken fried noodles
  • ●Poultry
  • -Add roast pork egg foo young
  • Chicken and corn soup
  • ●Steak meals
  • Vegetable Fried rice
  • Classic eggs benedict $17.00
    • house made hollandaise, toasted ciabatta with either streaky bacon, hot smoked salmon, or tomato & mushroom(gf)(v)
  • luna’s B.L.T, streaky bacon, tomato & lettuce, toasted ciabatta, aioli $15.00
  • -Brunch: add bacon $3.00
  • thai beef salad $19.00
    • marinated beef strips, tossed with mesclun, chilli almonds, nam jim dressing & vermicelli noodles (gf)
  • -Brunch: add bacon $3.00
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • roasted tomato, sausage, mushrooms, crispy hash brown, eggs any style, streaky bacon, toast(gf)
  • -Lunch: add chicken $4.00
  • lamb pockets $20.00
    • marinated lamb pockets, flat bread, pearl couscous, hummus, salad greens
  • Vegetarian Satay $11.00
    • Stir fry vegetables on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Satay Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Choice of beef or chicken served in a special Khmer style satay soup with fat rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
  • Chicken Rice $13.00
    • Boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $13.00
    • 6 delicious shrimp & pork wontons in Khmer style soup served with rice noodle & bean sprouts
  • Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
  • SICILIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • pepperoni, chorizo, salami, bacon, smoked chicken, bbq sauce
  • MUSHROOM MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • portabello, swiss brown mushrooms w a hint of truffle oil, fresh rocket
  • GARLIC FLATBREAD $7.5
    • smothered in garlic butter & roast garlic
  • JALAPEÑO POPPERS $11.5
    • cheese stuffed croquettes w spicy salsa dip
  • VEGGIO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • capsicum, red onions, zucchini, roast garlic, spinach, feta
  • BBQ CHICKEN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • smoked chicken, bacon, peppers, bbq sauce
  • PESTO PENNE $20
    • sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, feta pesto & pine nuts tossed in extra virgin olive oil finished w fresh basil
  • PHILLY STEAK $35.95
    • sauteed beef, onions, green peppers & mushrooms topped w provolone cheese
  • Ham $7.9
    • with mustard and organic salad
  • Vegetarian $6.9
    • with cafe made hummus and organic salad
  • Muesli $10
    • toasted with seeds and honey, topped with poached winter fruits and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Artisan Fruit Toast $7.5
    • with bananas, marmalade and organic cafe made jam
  • Organic Vegetable Soup $13
    • with artisan toasted
  • Smoked Salmon on Toast $9.5
    • with lemon, capers and cream cheese
  • Moroccan Chicken $16
    • with preserved lemon couscous and 2 organic salads
  • Please ask for gluten-free cake on slice if it is not in the cabinet $5.5/$6.5
  • Lahmajon Pizza $8.00
    • lamb or beef mince, tomato, parsley, onion and herbs
  • Mixed Iskender $18.50
    • sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Wrap $13.50
    • wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Vegetable Iskender $15.50
    • zucchini and carrot fritters - sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Mix Pizza $20.00
    • freshly made wood fire pizza with your choice of meat along with onion, capsicum, tomato, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, tomato and BBQ sauce
  • Lamb Shank $22.50
    • boiled marinated lamb shank cooked in Turkish oven and served on a dip of mash potato with mild chilli
  • Fries $4.00
  • Lamb Wrap $13.50
    • wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Pan-Fried Market Fish (GF) $23
    • On a warm salad of potato, olives and chorizo in a smoky tomato and chilli sauce with saffron aioli
  • - truffle polenta chips $6.50
  • - add chicken $4
  • Zany Zeus Pan-Fried Haloumi (GF) $17
    • On a roasted vegetable salad with hummus and aioli
  • Duck Liver Pate $14.50
    • With beer and pear chutney and toasted baguette
  • Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
    • With house bread
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef Sandwich $22
    • On toasted cheddar bread with onion rings, mixed leaf, and smoked tomato sauce
  • Roasted Harissa Chicken Salad $18
    • Served warm on a salad of bulgur wheat, spinach, toasted almonds and minted yoghurt
  • Grilled bruschetta of local wild mushrooms, thyme & feta $11.50
  • Steamed jam pudding of persimmon & wild rowanberry, custard $12.50
  • Fried home-made black pudding $6.00
  • Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
  • Our homemade sourdough bread, freshly baked every day, with Cairnmuir olive oil & macadamia dukkah $8.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $18.00
    • Eichardt’s house-cured bacon, buttered toast, fried free-range eggs, tomato relis
  • Eichardt’s house-cured free-range bacon $6.00
  • Salad of roast beetroot, smoked homemade ricotta, pickled pear, walnuts $11.00
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Blue Cod and mussels with ciabatta
  • From The Locals $25.00
    • Home made tomato sauce, smokey ham and pineapple.
  • Antipasto Platter for Two $38.00
    • Gibbston Valley Glenroy aged cheddar and Kawarau Blue, Zamora cured Venison salami , pancetta, ciabatta, olives & pesto.
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $14.00
    • Roast Kumara, Carrot, Beetroot, Spinach, Feta and Pine nuts
  • From The Coast $28.00
    • Shrimp, roasted garlic, pine nuts and apricot chutney.
  • From Fiordland $28.00
    • Home made tomato sauce, venison, plum chutney and fresh mint.
  • Spiced Wedges $14.00
    • With sweet chilli and sour cream
  • From The Coop $28.00
    • Roast chicken, basil pesto, spanish onion and feta.
  • Side of Vegetables $7.50
    • Fresh steamed vegetables
  • Baked Potato $11.50
    • Served with sour cream and either Mince, beans and chilli or corn and bacon
  • Hotter than Most $19.90/$26.90/$32.90
    • A mix of Chilli, beef, beans, onions and garlic topped with nachos and sour cream
  • Fish of the day $27.90
    • Lightly dusted grilled fillets served with a medley of rice, salad and a side of smoked paprika and lime aioli
  • Eggs Benedict $14.90/$15.90
    • Poached eggs on an English muffin with hollandaise sauce and Bacon or smoked Salmon
  • Steak Sandwich $16.90/$18.90
    • Open sandwich stacked with steak, cheese, caramelised onion and salad, Add a fried egg
  • Keiths Mince on Toast $13.90/$15.90
    • Top with an egg
  • Soup of the day $10.50
    • Ask your server for details
  • Charcuterie et fromage/mixed platter $35
    • A selection of 3 cheeses,3 cured meats & deli, served with baguette and crackers, pickled onions and gherkins.
  • -Thyme Creme Brûlée $9
  • -La végétarienne $12
    • Toasted ciabatta bread, seasonal fresh vegetables, salad and olive oil.
  • Nos salades/our salads
  • -Dame Blanche $9
    • (vanilla ice cream sundae with whipped cream and warm chocolate sauce)
  • Risotto aux Champignons / Mushroom Risotto $23
    • Mix o f fresh mushrooms and herbs served with parmesan cheese in a white wine sauce.
  • Tagliatelles au Roquefort $17
    • Tagliatelle pasta served with creamy Roquefort sauce, walnuts.
  • La piece du boucher / Angus pure Scotch $30
    • 250g Angus pure Scotch served with French fries and mixed green salad. Choice of Maitre d’hotel butter or - Roquefort sauce
  • Duck Risotto $21.50
    • Confit of Duck Risotto, with Spinach, Mushrooms & Crispy Parsnip
  • Bannockburn Breakfast $18.50
    • Eggs Prepared Your Way, Streaky Bacon, Grilled Sausages, Herb-Roasted Potatoes, Baked Beans & Multigrain Fitness Toast
  • Eggs on Toast $12.50
    • Eggs Prepared Your Way on Multigrain Fitness Toast *Add Streaky Bacon or Sausages for $15.50.
  • Brioche French Toast $15.50
    • Traditional French Toast Topped with Black Doris Plums, Greek Style Yogurt & Canadian Maple Syrup
  • The Kitchen Omelette $16.50
    • Smoked Gouda Cheese & Ham Omelette
  • Steamed Mussels $19.50
    • Steamed Mussels in a Delicious Arrabbiata Sauce Served with Crusty Bread
  • Baked Beans on Toast $15.50
    • The Kitchen Homemade Baked Beans with Streaky Bacon on Multigrain Fitness Toast
  • Pork Roti $15.50
    • Slow-cooked Pork Roti Topped with a Spicy Mayo Dressing Served with Apple Fennel Slaw
  • The Big Gus $11.90
    • Two delicious NZ beef patties (3209), cheese, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, BBQ sauce & aioli.
  • Blue Ocean $8.00
    • Freshly battered fish, with tartare sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Spicy Hen $ 9.50
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, a cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Extras $1.00
    • Sauce $ 0.50 / Beef Patties $3.00 / Chicken, Lamb or Vension $4.00 /Beetroot $0.50 /Gluten Free $1.00 / Cheese $1.00 / Bacon $1.00 / Egg $1.00 / Avocado
  • Deer my Love $8.00
    • Delicious Venison burger with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Tropical Hog $10.00
    • Prime New Zealand Beef, streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • The Angus Burger with Cheese $ 7.50
    • Prime NZ beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Chicken Strips Combo $10.90
    • Crispy Chicken Strips, can of soft drink, fries, aioli
  • All mains served with potatoes or rice and your choice of garden fresh vegetables or a crisp side salad.
  • Powdermonkey's Pav $13.50
    • Soft meringue roulade filled with passionfruit cream and covered with coconut shavings
  • Aotearoa Cheeseboard $16.00
    • A fine selection of local cheeses. Wine Match: Gibbston Valley Gold River Pinot Noir
  • Simbad's Sizzler $34.00
    • 350g prime ribeye steak, served on a hot sizzler plate with button mushrooms and onion rings. Wine Match: Jacobs Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Second Mate's Scallops
    • Pan seared scallops served in a cream y Pernod and fennel cream sauce, and served with rice. Wine Match: Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling
  • Drake's Steak $34.50
    • 250gm prime beef fillet from the grill with your choice of pepper sauce, mushroom sauce or garlic butter. Wine Match: George Wyndham Shiraz
  • Fresh Oysters Kilpatrick. Wine Match: Settlers Hill Pinot Gris
  • -entrée $18.00
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand